jacking KIA Sorento 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

In case of an emergency
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• Do not take this vehicle through an
automatic car wash.
• This tire should not be installed on
the front axle if the vehicle must be
driven in snow or on ice.
• Do not use the compact spare tire
on any other vehicle because this
tire has been designed especially
for your vehicle.
• The compact spare tire’s tread life
is shorter than a regular tire.
Inspect your compact spare tire
regularly and replace worn com-
pact spare tires with the same size
and design, mounted on the same
wheel.Changing tires
Jacking instructions
The jack is provided for emergency
tire changing only.
Follow jacking instructions to reduce
the possibility of personal injury.
WARNING- Changing
tires
• Never attempt vehicle repairs
in the traffic lanes of a public
road or highway.
•Always move the vehicle com-
pletely off the road and onto
the shoulder before trying to
change a tire. If you cannot
find a firm, level place off the
road, call a towing service
company for assistance.
• Be sure to use the correct
front and rear jacking posi-
tions on the vehicle; never use
the bumpers or any other part
of the vehicle for jack support.
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• The vehicle can easily roll off
the jack causing serious
injury or death. Never allow
any portion of your body to
get beneath the vehicle while
using the jack.
• Do not start or run the engine
while the vehicle is on the
jack.
• Do not allow anyone to remain
in the vehicle while it is on the
jack.
• Make sure any children pres-
ent are in a secure place away
from the road and from the
vehicle to be raised with the
jack.

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7. Place the jack at the front or rear
jacking position closest to the tire
you are changing.8. Securely tighten the valve of the
jack. Move the jack handle up and
down until the top of the jack con-
tacts the proper point and takes on
a slight load.
Raise the vehicle until the tire just
clears the ground (approximately
30 mm (1.2 in)). Never raise the
wheel higher. Before removing the
wheel lug nuts, make sure the
vehicle is stable and that there is
no chance for it to slip or move.
9. Remove the wheel lug nuts by
turning them counterclockwise,
then remove the wheel.
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WARNING- Jack Location
To reduce the possibility of
injury, be sure to use only the
jack provided with the vehicle
and in the correct jack position;
never use any other part of the
vehicle for jack support.